Mendy charged with four cases of Rape

At the end of August, news broke that Cheshire Police had arrested Manchester City full-back Benjamin Mendy, who was charged with four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.

This was later confirmed by the club in a statement, which read:

The French defender has since been suspended by the club, and is currently in prison awaiting trial, which is expected to take place in January 2022.

As per the Daily Telegraph:

Manchester City remove him from their website

In recent days, Manchester City have taken steps to distance themselves from the player. Although his player bio still exists on site, however they have drastically altered the club shop.

Any attempt to search for his shirt or player name will take visitors back to the homepage, while there is also no longer an option to buy a “Mendy 22” shirt. It is also not possible to purchase any of his merchandise.

While it is undoubtedly the right move, it seems too little, too late for the club.